Roasted Salmon with Cauliflower Puree & Sunflower Greens: Having grown up in the 1970’s being served frozen and canned vegetables, it’s no wonder I used to despise the very thought of green beans, spinach, or the worst, vegetable medley. Later … Continue reading
Coconut Sweet Potato Soup with Smoky Lentils: After skiing in negative degree temperatures this past Christmas, the idea of 40 degree January days would seem welcoming. However, 40 degrees on a damp day with thirty mile an hour winds just … Continue reading
Roasted Chicken with Herb Butter & Farro Salad: Cold rainy days always make me smile, and as silly as that sounds, it remains true for me. Perhaps from some deeply suppressed childhood memory, or simply because it inspires me to … Continue reading
Pumpkin Mac & Cheese with Smoked Gouda: Growing up in Florida with Halloween night at 80 degree temperatures seems foreign to me now having spent the better part of twenty years enjoying the crisp New England Fall weather. There’s a … Continue reading
Chicken Parmesan with Pan-Roasted Tomato Sauce & Spaghetti Squash: Irony in general, let alone in cooking, can be most entertaining. Much like watching a 1960’s Clint Eastwood movie, with the unmistakable music background contradicting the story that unfolds between cunning … Continue reading
Baked Zucchini Cups with Sharp Cheddar: Unconsciously or not, it’s sometimes without fail that the original plan or intention gets lost in translation as you come face to face with not having an ingredient that you thought you had. The … Continue reading
Fregola Sarda Pasta with Olives & Tomatoes: The other night Victoria and I shared an amazing Italian dinner with some close friends. It was the kind of meal that lingered with me for days, as I craved just one more … Continue reading
Swiss Chard Gnudi with Mushroom Consommé: Many people despise the thought of their own birthdays, or at least later in life so it seems. I for one welcome them with open arms and a toast on high to just how … Continue reading
Swiss Chard & Ricotta Cups: I had a dream I was on a train that was moving so fast, it missed every station. I felt the same question repeat as we flew by the blur of faces standing idly – … Continue reading
Tequila Glazed Ribs with Grilled Asparagus & Caramelized Onions – There’s something primal about eating a slab of ribs. Regardless of how they’re cooked, or how they’re seasoned, ribs command an intrinsic carnivore undertaking to strip meat from the bone. … Continue reading
